Living a full and FUN life with Alzheimer’s Disease and… TikTok?
After dealing with emerging symptoms alone for some time, one British Columbian woman finally turned to her sister to cope. Together, they’ve brought navigating a…
Month: April 2022
Specific personality traits indicate higher risk
Certain personality traits have been linked to a higher risk for cognitive decline in older adults. “A new study showed found that high neuroticism and…
Bright Light Therapy & Dementia
Spring can be a brutal time of year for circadian rhythms for anyone, much less someone living with cognitive impairment. News Medical Life Sciences writes…
Research shows that Niacin limits Alzheimer’s Disease progression in lab disease models.
Science Daily writes that recent research published by Indiana University School of Medicine “found that Niacin limits Alzheimer’s disease progression when used in models in…
Link between alcohol and Alzheimer’s Disease?
Medical News Today reports that “Excessive alcohol use may put a person at risk of developing certain health problems relating to the brain. This may…
Medicare makes changes to coverage of controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm
According to CNN article published April 7th, 2022 “Medicare will restrict coverage of the controversial and costly Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm to those enrolled in qualifying clinical trials,…
Two small stairs creating anxiety for my husband
He can walk, albeit slowly, but its like he gets scared to step down. Mostly, its the going down that bothers him.